I get so much good mail these days but I have to admit that I work pretty hard at sending good mail out too. It goes both ways – give good mail, get good mail. Right? I wanted to share some photos of incoming and outgoing mail art that has been crossing my desk lately. …
How to use a postcard as the basis for a collage
In my recent blog post on letter envelopes, I provided several finished examples of vintage collage art on covers. If you were wondering how I use a postcard (or letter) as the basis for a collage, I’ve posted some process photos with an explanation of what I often see when I put a collage together. Postcards …
Collaging over a vintage envelope
Collaging directly on to a used cover or vintage postcard is what I consider to be envelope art. I like choosing a vintage envelope or postcard as a substrate because it gives me a couple of elements to begin with. Elements include the following: the color and size of the envelope or postcard handwriting or …
Rolodex card collage art
After many months of thinking about an art collection in a Rolodex file and wishing that I could have one of my very own, I’ve started creating small collages on Rolodex cards that I can put in one of those Rolodex holders with a lid. First off, let me explain how I got the idea …
The Recipient joy factor
A friend of mine, Miss Polly, brought a little illustration like this one about correspondence to my attention: This is so spot-on! For me this is particularly true for the sending and receiving of mail art. Of course, you don’t always need to create mail art, you can just write a letter and send anything …
